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Sri Ranganatharukku (Bit Version)

From Kottai Mariamman · 2001

Lyricist: Kalidasan
Singer: Vaishali Unnikrishnan
Music director: Deva
Movie name: Kottai Mariamman
Movie release year: 2001
Lyrics added on: 28 Jul 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Sri ranga naatharukku

Thangachi amma

Naan thangachi amma

Antha maanagar maduraiyin

Meenatchi amma

Kanji kamatchi amma

Naan siriththaal naan siriththaal

Muththukkalum mullaigalum

Sinthuthae amma

Intha annapoorani

Unakku annam oottavaen

Unnai chinna kuzhanthaipol

Kaiyaal thooli aattavaen

Sri ranga naatharukku

Thangachi amma

Naan thangachi amma

Antha maanagar maduraiyin

Meenatchi amma

Kanji kamatchi amma

: …………………..

Maruvaththoor om sakthi

Sangaalae paal ootti

Naan unnai valarththaen amma

Samayapuram magamaayi

Saelaiyilae thottil kaatti

Thaalaattu padiththaen amma

Thillaiyilae sivakaami

Kungumam vaangi vaiththaenae

Thirukadavoor abirami

Poovaalae jadai mudiththaenae

Thaenaandaal kaiyaalae

Thaali vaangi varuvaenae amma

Kanjipuraththilae

Unakku pudavai vaanginaen

Karumaariyidam

Kazhuththu manigal vaanginaen

Sri ranga naatharukku

Thangachi amma

Naan thangachi amma

Antha maanagar maduraiyin

Meenatchi amma

Kanji kamatchi amma

To Lord Sri Ranganathar,

I am the younger sister, dear Mother,

Yes, I am His sister, dear Mother!

Of that great city of Madurai,

I am Goddess Meenakshi, dear Mother,

And Kanchi Kamakshi, dear Mother!

When I smile, when I smile,

Pearls and jasmine blossoms

Shower down, dear Mother!

As this Annapoorani (Goddess of nourishment),

I will feed you lovingly with food,

And like a little baby,

I will rock your cradle with my own hands.

To Lord Sri Ranganathar,

I am the younger sister, dear Mother,

Yes, I am His sister, dear Mother!

Of that great city of Madurai,

I am Goddess Meenakshi, dear Mother,

And Kanchi Kamakshi, dear Mother!

...

Like Maruvathur Om Sakthi,

Feeding you milk from a conch shell,

I raised you with love, dear Mother!

Like Samayapuram Mahamayi,

Tying a cradle using a saree,

I sang lullabies to you, dear Mother!

As Sivagami of Thillai,

I bought and kept kumkum (sacred red powder) for you,

As Abirami of Thirukkadaiyur,

I braided your hair with sweet flowers,

From the blessed hands of Thenandal,

I will bring your sacred wedding necklace (thaali), dear Mother!

From the town of Kanchipuram,

I bought a silk saree for you,

And from Goddess Karumari,

I got beads to adorn your neck.

To Lord Sri Ranganathar,

I am the younger sister, dear Mother,

Yes, I am His sister, dear Mother!

Of that great city of Madurai,

I am Goddess Meenakshi, dear Mother,

And Kanchi Kamakshi, dear Mother!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This devotional song from the movie 'Kottai Mariamman' (2001) expresses the unified, maternal manifestation of the Divine Mother (Shakti). The Goddess describes her sacred cosmic relationships and her role as a loving mother and protector to her devotee. She establishes her divine presence across major holy pilgrimage centers of Tamil Nadu, identifying herself as the sister of Lord Vishnu (Sriranganathar), Meenakshi of Madurai, Kamakshi of Kanchipuram, and Annapoorani who feeds all living beings. In the stanza, she describes tender maternal acts performed through various Goddess forms—feeding milk using a traditional conch as Melmaruvathur Om Sakthi, singing lullabies using a saree cradle as Samayapuram Magamayee, and gathering bridal adornments like kumkum, flowers, sarees, and sacred beads from Thillai, Thirukadaiyur, and Thiruverkadu (Karumariamman). The song emphasizes the supreme protection, care, and absolute grace of the Mother Goddess.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Imagery and Hyperbole

“Naan siriththaal naan siriththaal / Muththukkalum mullaigalum / Sinthuthae amma”

Describing her smile as scattering precious pearls and jasmine flowers ('Muththukkalum mullaigalum sinthuthae'), symbolizing pure grace and prosperity.

Emoni / Initial Rhyme (Monai)

“Thillaiyilae sivakaami / Thirukadavoor abirami”

Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' in consecutive divine place names across lines (Thillaiyilae / Thirukadavoor).

Allegory / Personification

“Maruvaththoor om sakthi / Sangaalae paal ootti / Naan unnai valarththaen amma”

Personifying different manifestation forms of Goddess Shakti (Mariamman, Meenakshi, Sivakami, Abirami) as a single mother tending to her child's needs.

Refrain (Anaphora)

“Sri ranga naatharukku / Thangachi amma / Naan thangachi amma”

The repeated chorus line establishing the Goddess's cosmic lineage as Vishnu's sister and the ruler of major Shakti Peethas.

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Trivia

'Kottai Mariamman' (2001) is a classic Tamil devotional film directed by Rama Narayanan, famous for his temple-centric fantasy dramas featuring animals and Goddess deities. Composed by Deva, the soundtrack heavily references sacred temple towns across Tamil Nadu (Srirangam, Madurai, Kanchipuram, Melmaruvathur, Samayapuram, Chidambaram, and Thirukadaiyur), creating an auditory pilgrimage within a single song.

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